Burnley have endured a tough start back to life in the Premier League, but their recent efforts have been rewarded with back-to-back wins, with the weekend’s victory over Stoke dragging them from the foot of the table. It’s old adage that hard work brings positive results, but it can’t be a coincidence that George Boyd’s frankly superhuman efforts came on the afternoon of a priceless victory.

The Clarets winger attacked down the flanks relentlessly over the 90 minutes, breaking the Premiership’s distance covered in a single match record for the season with a staggering 8.29 miles of grass having passed under his studs.

George Boyd – BURNLEY v Stoke – 8.29 miles – 22.11.14

Gylfi Sigurdsson – SWANSEA v Manchester United – 8.19 miles – 16.8.14

Gylfi Sigurdsson – SWANSEA v Burnley – 8.1 miles – 23.8.14

George Boyd – BURNLEY v Hull City – 8.07 miles – 8.11.14

Morgan Schneiderlin – SOUTHAMPTON v Newcastle United – 8.04 miles – 13.09.14

Christian Eriksen – TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR  v Newcastled United – 8.01 miles – 26.10.14

Mathieu Flamini – ARSENAL v Leicester City – 7.98 miles – 31.8.14

Dean Hammond – LEICESTER CITY v Arsenal – 7.98 miles – 31.8.14

George Boyd – BURNLEY v West Ham – 7.95 miles – 18.10.14

James Milner – MAN CITY v Aston Villa 7.94 miles – 4.10.14

Boyd came in ahead of Sigurdsson – who holds positions two and three – while his showing against Hull is also one of the best ranking of the campaign.

Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, Official Player Ranking Index of the Premier League. Pick, manage and play as your own team of stars in EA SPORTS FIFA 15 Ultimate Team. Find out more at http://www.easports.com/uk/fifa/ultimate-team #FEELTHEGAME